Letters From Everest A FirstHand Account from the Epic First Ascent eBook George Lowe Huw LewisJones
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The conquest of Everest in the summer of 1953 was one of the twentieth-century's greatest triumphs of exploration. George Lowe was one of the lead climbers, forging the route up Everest's Lhotse Face without oxygen. This book features letters from the Lowe collection that describe the day-by-day moments of this historic expedition.
Letters From Everest A FirstHand Account from the Epic First Ascent eBook George Lowe Huw LewisJones
I first came across this in its audiobook form read by Dan Stevens (I recommend that highly as well). It was so interesting that I got a hardcover copy for my home library. This compilation of letters relates the first ascent of Everest from one of the key members of the Expedition, George Lowe. An excellent read with vivid details about every aspect of the expedition - the ups, the downs, the danger and the triumph of putting men on the the top of the world. An excellent book for anyone interested in Everest!Product details
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Letters From Everest A FirstHand Account from the Epic First Ascent eBook George Lowe Huw LewisJones Reviews
Really good read. Have read lots of books on the first ascent of Everest but this one had some stories I hadn't heard before.
Excellent letters (and well edited,too, without too much foreword and blah blah) from the 1953 successful Everest attempt. As important as the climb is and was, the consequences should not be forgotten, either. George Lowes letters about the media frenzy and the political capital made out of the climb show that some things just dont change. George is sad but honest about this, just as he is honest about his trying to get higher up the mountain. But what shines through is the meticulous planming, teamwork and good luck that enabled Hillary and Tenzing to summit and that everyone from the low altitide Sherpas to the summit team had a part to play in makimg this happen.
I first came across this in its audiobook form read by Dan Stevens (I recommend that highly as well). It was so interesting that I got a hardcover copy for my home library. This compilation of letters relates the first ascent of Everest from one of the key members of the Expedition, George Lowe. An excellent read with vivid details about every aspect of the expedition - the ups, the downs, the danger and the triumph of putting men on the the top of the world. An excellent book for anyone interested in Everest!
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